D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.89% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.28% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.75% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.2B
| $145M | 0.19% |
959,439
-438,368
| -31% | -$69.5M |
|
102
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $144M | 0.19% |
1,010,854
-13,829
| -1% | -$1.9M |
|
|
RKT
103
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $143M | 0.19% |
3,005,704
+1,158,136
| +63% | +$57.5M |
|
104
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $141M | 0.18% |
859,573
+847,712
| +7,147% | +$143M |
|
105
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $141M | 0.18% |
1,238,138
+57,088
| +5% | +$6.31M |
|
106
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $137M | 0.18% |
1,681,586
+745,513
| +80% | +$61M |
|
|
CIT
107
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $137M | 0.18% |
2,980,701
-948,155
| -24% | -$44.9M |
|
108
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $137M | 0.18% |
10,255,000
+1,115,000
| +12% | +$14.6M |
|
|
TWX
109
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,813,731
+251,469
| +16% | +$19.5M |
|
|
MNK
110
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,506,745
+302,345
| +25% | +$23.6M |
|
111
PUT
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,064,800
+209,300
| +24% | +$26.4M |
|
112
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,448,185
+1,025,700
| +243% | +$97.6M |
|
113
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $135M | 0.17% |
1,140,071
-250,470
| -18% | -$24.9M |
|
114
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $134M | 0.17% |
3,651,556
-905,328
| -20% | -$32.2M |
|
|
GMCR
115
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $133M | 0.17% |
1,020,707
-514,985
| -34% | -$64.4M |
|
116
Navient
NAVI
$774M
| $133M | 0.17% |
7,484,702
-4,074,814
| -35% | -$71.7M |
|
117
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $132M | 0.17% |
2,958,932
-1,078,254
| -27% | -$42.8M |
|
118
Moody's
MCO
$82.4B
| $132M | 0.17% |
1,393,422
+932,510
| +202% | +$85.4M |
|
119
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $131M | 0.17% |
3,421,238
+742,043
| +28% | +$28.2M |
|
120
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $131M | 0.17% |
2,526,000
+309,600
| +14% | +$15.9M |
|
121
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $131M | 0.17% |
3,676,178
-1,554,607
| -30% | -$56.7M |
|
|
HOUS
122
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $131M | 0.17% |
3,518,536
-354,831
| -9% | -$13.9M |
|
123
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $131M | 0.17% |
1,633,800
+380,000
| +30% | +$29M |
|
124
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $130M | 0.17% |
709,100
+21,700
| +3% | +$3.81M |
|
125
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $130M | 0.17% |
1,380,300
+37,300
| +3% | +$3.71M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,729 positions worth $77.2B, up 5.1% from $73.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.39B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 599 new positions and adding to 1,385 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.9% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to HP in Q3 2014, an estimated $298M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $321M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $602M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 599 new positions and closed 674 in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.